Joint Concept for Non-Lethal Weapons   [open pdf - 184KB]

This joint concept paper provides direction for the Department of Defense non-lethal weapons program. It does so by establishing a set of guiding principles for the development of non-lethal weapons core capabilities for application across the spectrum of military operations. This broad concept paper will serve as the foundation for decisions impacting joint capability development, and a point of departure for experimentation and development and the common frame of reference for development of relevant doctrine, including tactics, techniques, and procedures.